Russ is an old friend of mine from my Parachute Regiment days. He wrote an epic book titled ‘Company Commander‘ about his time commnading a Parachute Regiment Company in Helmand in 2008: In 2008 Major Russell Lewis commanded a company of 200 soldiers from the British Army’s legendary Parachute Regiment on a six-month tour in the […]

6 day CTT + CP Class review: By Diomedes Caveats: I am a civilian who has been around guns since a young age shooting in the forest and on the square range for fun. I have done no tactical training prior to this, and no rifle training beyond Appleseed REVIEW: First off Max is an […]

  This combined class is absolutely worth it. It has the perfect blend of fundamentals, theory, and progressive drills to get you to the next level. The site location, its terrain, the range equipment and the training method, all contribute at creating a teaching ‘bubble’ that keeps the student at his highest performing state. I […]

This year I decided to go to Max’s combined CTT + CP 6 Day Class. The bottom line up front is that this is serious training for those who want to learn small unit tactics and patrolling. A little about myself and my intent with this review: I’m a former Marine Corps Infantry Officer, so […]

MVT will offer practical Land Navigation classes. These will be 2 day classes. Classes will include: Theory Practical Instruction Day & Night Practical Land Navigation (Night course optional) Background Reading HERE. Equipment: Orienteering Compass Map Case/ZipLock Bag (A4 sized) Day Pack Water Source Whistle Light Stick Flashlight (Lensatic Compass & Protractor use will be covered, equipment […]

The H2H class scheduled for 19-21 June is canceled, due to lack of interest. It will be replaced by a Land Navigation offering. Max

I have had a request from a  student, who is booked on the June 5-7 Combat Team Tactics (CTT) class, for follow on training for the Monday/Tuesday because he is in the area. If I do this, it is an opportunity to put on something open enrollment, whether you stick around after CTT, or if […]

A video of the final raid on this last Combat Patrol Class:

In via email: You have written that a fighter can often expect to go through 4 AR magazines in a Break Contact drill (or the real thing) – correct me if my number of mags is incorrect.  I am reading guys who carry 6-12 rifle mags on their gear loads – chest rigs, belts, etc.  […]